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The great-grandfather’s or great-grandmother’s grandfather; a fourth grandfather. The ascending line of lineal ancestry runs thus: Pater, Avus, Proarus, Ahavus, Atavus, Tritavus. The seventh gen eration in the ascending scale will be

In canon law. A making terms; a composition, as with creditors. 7 Low. Can. 272, 306.

Catching at words is unworthy of a judge. Hob. 343.

Where lands are given in alms to some church or religious house, upon condition that a service or prayers shall be offered at certain times for the repose of the donor’s soul.

The political independence of a nation; the right (and condition) of self-government.

A certain quantity of oats paid by a tenant to his landlord as rent, or in lieu of some other duties.

In Scotch law. To make avizandum with a process is to take it from the public court to the private consideration of the Judge. Bell.

The decision or determination rendered by arbitrators or commissioners, or other private or extrajudicial deciders, upon a controversy submitted to them ; also the writing or document embodying such decision. Halnon v.

Articles concerning money, or the currency. The title of a statute passed in the twentieth year of Edward I. 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 228; Crabb, Eng. Law, (Amer. Ed.) 167.

An assise of nuisance ; a writ to abate or redress a nuisance.

An action of theft; an action founded upon theft. Inst. 4, 1, 13-17; Bract, fol. 144. This could only be brought for lite penalty attached to the offense, and not to recover

An action is not given to one who is not injured. Jenk. Cent. 09.

In Roman law. One who acted for another; one who attended to another’s business; a manager or agent. A slave who attended to, transacted, or superintended his master’s business or affairs, received

The act of God is hurtful to no one. 2 Inst. 287. That is. a person cannot be prejudiced or hold responsible for an accident occurring without his fault and attributable to

To take assises; to take or hold the assises. Bract, fol. 110a; 3 Bl. Comm. 1S5. Ad assisam capicndam; to take an assise. Bract, fol. 1106.

To the effect, or end. Co. Litt. 204a; 2 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 802,

At this day. 1 Leon. 90.

To the middle thread of the way.

To recognize. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 65,

For life. Bract, fol. 136. In fcodo, vel ad vitam; in fee, or for life. Id.